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National Disaster Training Preparedness Center

NDPTC
United States of America
Academic & Scientific

Mission

To develop and deliver disaster preparedness training to governmental, private, and non-profit entities, incorporating urban planning with an emphasis on community preparedness and at risk populations.

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Training event
In person
17 September 2013
San Juan
Coastal community resilience (AWR-228-C)
Coastal Communities around the world are experiencing unprecedented change resulting from population growth in coastal regions and increased vulnerability to natural hazards.
Training event
In person
10 September 2013
Roanoke, Virginia
Social media for natural disaster response and recovery
The course will provide participants with the knowledge and skills regarding social media and its uses, as well as the current tools, methods, and models to properly make use of social media for crisis communication.
Training event
In person
10 October 2013
Anchorage, Alaska
Tsunami awareness (AWR-217)
This is an awareness-level course that provides a basic understanding of tsunamis, hazard assessment, warning and dissemination, and community response strategies to effectively reduce tsunami risk.
Training event
In person
04 June 2013
Long Beach, Washington
Coastal flood risk reduction course
This is a one-day performance level training course that develops the participant's ability to apply coastal risk reduction and opportunity enhancement measures to coastal floodplain management. The course format is as follows:

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The organization has no registered commitments.

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Contact information

http://ndptc.hawaii.edu/index.php
[email protected]

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